The dark clouds that once hung over Porepunkah are starting to dissipate.

It has been a tough few months for the small Victorian tourist town of just over 1000 people, but the light has finally returned for residents and business owners

When accused cop killer Dezi Freeman allegedly shot and killed Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim Hottart De Waart, 34, and injured a third, Porepunkah was plunged into a snap lockdown.

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